How to Create a Tissue Paper Tassel Garland

A few weekends ago I hosted a baby shower for a neighbor and good friend of mine. I wanted to keep things simple and add a few handmade touches, including a DIY garland. My friend is having a girl (she already has a boy)! Of course I had to add lots of pink in the decor! Here’s how to create a tissue paper tassel garland of your own.

I have made tissue paper poms several times, and wanted to try something new.  There are so many tutorials online for how to make a tissue paper tassel garland. This is a tad bit time consuming, but once you get the hang of it, it is a really simple process.

I liked that the original inspiration had 3 different colors, so I stuck with light pink, magenta, and gold.  You can make 4 little tassels with one sheet of tissue paper. So as you can imagine, this was a super inexpensive project!  Hob Lob carries gold tissue paper in case you can’t find any.

The Process

• Take one sheet of tissue paper and fold down lengthwise. 
• Fold it width wise once, and then again, making a rectangle. 
• You will then need to cut small strips, leaving about an inch at the top.  This was a total eyeball process for me, so don’t get hung up on needing the fringe to be perfect…you won’t be able to tell in the end!

Unfold the issue paper and you will have 2 sides of fringe with a crease in the middle.  Cut down the crease and then cut through the middle of the fringe creating 4 different pieces that look like this…

Next, you will need to start rolling the tissue paper to create the tassel.  You can see in the photo above where the paper has been rolled rightly in the center.  Be careful as you are rolling not to tear or tangle the fringe.  Once tightly rolled in the center, you make a little loop at the top, place a little dab of hot glue, and you are done!  Make sure the loop is large enough to fit whatever you will be hanging it from.  I used white kitchen twine because I already had it on hand.

Once you have all your colors completed, simply string along some twine/ribbon/string and admire all the cuteness! You can see how I made a metallic tissue paper garland for the holidays here.

I just might have to find a spot for this in Kate’s bedroom when it’s done at the shower! Hope this is helping in figuring out how to create a tissue paper tassel garland.